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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2015-09-03 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.06 x 3.00 x 0.44 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S8 has an overall score of 81.7, which is better than Moto X Pure Edition (2015)'s 74.1 score. The Samsung Galaxy S8 is a newer cellphone, and it's also somewhat lighter and a lot thinner than the Moto X Pure Edition (2015). Galaxy S8 counts with a bit better screen than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has a just a little greater display pixels density, a slightly higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a bit larger screen.
Galaxy S8 counts with just a bit more storage for apps and games than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy S8 also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy S8 features a little better hardware performance than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and more CPU cores.
The Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015) shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low light images and video, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015) also counts with a back camera with lot more megapixels and a bigger sensor shooting better quality videos and pictures.
The Galaxy S8 and Moto X Pure Edition (2015) both feature incredibly similar battery durations.
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